ARRL 1431

VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs

Second Edition

Where Radio Meets the Internet!

This second edition of VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs is your complete guide to several of the most widely-used VoIP systems used by hams, with particular attention to EchoLink and the Internet Radio Linking Project, or IRLP. The book is designed for beginners who need information on how to get started, set-up, and use these systems. For the more advanced, it provides plenty of technical “meat” for those who want to dig deeper into VoIP applications and discover how they actually work.

Contents:

Connecting the World

Using a VoIP Link

Conference Servers, Reflectors and Nets

Other Linking Systems

Setting Up Your Own Node

Digital Audio and the internet

Under the Hood: EchoLink

Under the Hood: IRLP

NEW:Asterisk and app_rpt

NEW: Remote Control Techniques

Legal Issues in Linking

Web Resources & Glossary

Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD, is the creator of EchoLink and one of the top experts in Amateur Radio Voice Over Internet Protocol. He is a member of the American Radio Relay League.